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Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is calculated based on several factors, primarily the location of the military member's duty station, their pay grade, and whether they have dependents. BAH rates are determined annually by the Department of Defense and are intended to cover a portion of the housing costs for military personnel.
Agriculture and the Life Sciences have been part of the university since its founding in 1876 as the "Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas." The college was formally recognized in 1911. A part of the land grant university system, the college offers more than 80 undergrad and grad degree programs across 15 departments. It is also one of ...
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory; Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) TDEM is the only state agency under the Texas A&M System not to bear the "Texas A&M" name as it is the most recent to be added to the system, [19] transferred from the Texas Department of Public Safety to TAMUS in 2019. [20]
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Texas A&M's College Station campus spans 5,200 acres (21 km 2) and Research Park covers an additional 350 acres (1 km 2). [12] [68] The university is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area of Brazos County, which is located in the Brazos Valley (Southeast Central Texas) region, an area often referred to as "Aggieland". [69]
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The airport covers 700 acres (280 hectares) and has two runways, 11/29, which is 5,158 by 146 feet (1,572 m × 45 m), asphalt and 17/35, which is 7,000 by 150 feet (2,134 m × 46 m), asphalt-concrete, all weather runway, an approach lighting system, an FAA control tower, FAA radio communication and an OmniRange-ILS Navigation Aid.
Following WWII, enrollment at the nearby Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (later renamed Texas A&M University) soared due to the G.I. Bill. Housing was in short supply, so between 1946 and 1950, an estimated 5,500 students lived, studied, ate, and attended classes at what became known as the Annex, located in buildings the USAF was ...